If you are thinking of moving to Burton Westwood or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Burton Westwood to figures for Shropshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Burton Westwood is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Burton Westwood Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Shropshire

England

AB

22.72%

22.96%

C1

28.42%

30.92%

C2

25.73%

20.64%

DE

23.13%

25.49%

Burton Westwood Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Burton Westwood are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Burton Westwood has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Shropshire

England

United Kingdom

95.3%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.4%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2.3%

9.4%

Burton Westwood Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Burton Westwood and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Shropshire

England

No Qualifications

22.5%

22.5%

Level 1

13.1%

13.3%

Level 2

16.8%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

3.6%

Level 3

12.2%

12.4%

Level 4

27.5%

27.4%

Other

4.2%

5.7%

Burton Westwood Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Burton Westwood come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Burton Westwood than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

Shropshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.2%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.7%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

10.4%

13.5%

Burton Westwood Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Shropshire

England

Owned

38.6%

30.6%

Mortgage

30.6%

32.8%

Shared

0.6%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

5%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

8.5%

8.3%

Private Rented

13.1%

15.4%

Other

1.9%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.8%

1.3%

Burton Westwood General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Burton Westwood. The percentage of residents in Burton Westwood rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health

Shropshire

England

Very Good

46.49%

47.17%

Good

34.92%

34.22%

Fair

13.55%

13.12%

Bad

3.91%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.13%

1.25%

Burton Westwood Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Burton Westwood as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Burton Westwood is also older than the average, making Burton Westwood a older persons location.

Age

Shropshire

England

Age 0 to 4

5.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.1%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.9%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.7%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.1%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

18.1%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21.1%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.3%

6%

Age 65 to 74

11.2%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

6.8%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.7%

2.3%

Mean Age

42.6

39.3

Median Age

44

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.